Twin screw refrigerated and general cargo vessels built by John Brown and Co, Clydebank; length oa 550 ft; breadth molded 70 ft; depth molded to upper deck 47 ft 6 in.; propelled by two sets of Brown-Doxford directly reversible, opposed piston, airless injection, 5-cyl Diesel engines, developing 12,800 shp at 120 rpm. (See also Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 44 n 325 Jan 1937 p 33-9 2 supp plates; Brit Motor Ship v 17 n 204 Jan 1937 p 345-50 1 supp plate; Mar Engr v 60 n 712 Jan 1937 p 15-6)


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    Title :

    Motorships "Essex" and "Sussex"


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng Shipg Rev



    Publication date :

    1938


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Motorships "Essex" and "Sussex"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


    Motorships "Essex" and "Sussex"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


    Motorships "Essex" and "Sussex"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1937


    Modern motorships

    Lienhard, G.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1945


    Old motorships

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1944